Please Note: This opportunity is expected to be re-launched in 2007-2008.
| Important Dates | |
| November 1 | Full applications must be courier stamped by this date. . Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. |
| Early May | Anticipated notification of decision. |
| Earliest start date | Exact start and end dates vary each year. Successful candidates will be informed of the final program schedule. |
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Funds Available: Recipients will receive the following for a period of approximately eight weeks:
This award is non-renewable. | |
Description
Objectives
Eligibility
Peer Review Process and Evaluation Criteria
Conditions of Funding
Communications Requirements
Monitoring, Performance Measurement and Evaluation
How to Apply
Contact Information (Updated: 2006-10-26)
Description of Partners
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) provides graduate students in health research with an eight-week research experience in Japan, an introduction to the science and science policy infrastructure in Japan, and an orientation to the culture and language. CIHR is one of the nominating Canadian authorities for this program.
JSPS representatives will meet with the recipients upon their arrival in Japan. The first week of the program will be dedicated to an orientation session, including an introduction to the language, culture and research systems of the host country, as well as activities. The following seven weeks (approximately) will be spent working on research activities at the host institution.
For additional information, consult the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
The specific objective of this initiative is to provides opportunities for young pre- and post-doctoral researchers from Canada to receive an orientation on Japanese culture and research systems and to pursue research under the guidance of host researchers at Japanese universities and research institutes over a period of approximately eight weeks during the summer (from late June through late August).
Specific Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility requirements specific to this program include the following:
Host Researchers and Host Institutes
Host researchers must be employed full-time at a university, inter-university research institute, national laboratory or other institute that actively carries out research. Research assistants are not eligible as host researchers. Consult the JSPS website for a list of potential host institutes. Other institutions that are not listed on the web site may also be eligible. Candidates should contact the Canadian Embassy in Japan if they are unsure about the eligibility of a particular institution.
To aid in finding a host, candidates are encouraged to ask their supervisor or other researchers in their area of interest whether they can recommend any contacts or colleagues in Japan. Literature or internet searches are also useful ways of identifying researchers in a particular area of interest. Visti the National Science Foundation web site for additional tips on contacting host researchers.
Lodging Arrangement
Participants should ask their host in advance to arrange public domicile accommodation for them, e.g., in international students' lodges or dormitories of the host institution. Please note that room availability in public domicile might be limited; therefore, arrangements should be made early.
Insurance
Participants are insured collectively during their stay in Japan. The insurance covers any injury and illness incurred by the participant while in Japan. Participants will be informed of the details of the insurance contract upon their selection.
A CIHR peer review committee created specifically for this program will evaluate the full applications. Committee members are selected based on suggestions from many sources including the institute(s) / portfolio(s) and partner(s), following CIHR's Policy on Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest and Privacy Issues in Peer and Relevance Review (CCIP). For information on CIHR's peer review process in general, see Peer Review.
The following general criteria for evaluating Summer Program in Japan applications will be used:
Before leaving Japan, participants will be asked to submit a report describing the research work carried out under this program.
Duration of Support and Effective Dates
The duration of the program is approximately eight weeks, from June to August. Exact start and end dates vary each year. Successful candidates will be informed of the final program schedule. An example of the 2005 JSPS Summer Program schedule is available on the JSPS website.
Access to Information Act and Privacy Act, and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
All personal information collected by CIHR about applicants is used to review applications, to administer and monitor grants and awards, to compile statistics, and to promote and support health research in Canada. Consistent with these purposes, applicants should also expect that information collected by CIHR may be shared as described in Use and Disclosure of Personal Information Provided to CIHR for Peer Review..
CIHR as a federal entity is subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act, therefore the requirements of these two statutes will apply to all information located in CIHR's premises including, without limitation, cost-sharing agreements related to this program and all matters pertaining thereto.
While respecting the application of the Privacy Act to federal entities, all signing parties involved in a collaborative agreement will also be bound by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). All personal information (as identified by the PIPEDA) collected, used or disclosed in the course of any commercial activity under collaborative agreements related to the program will be collected, used and disclosed in compliance with the PIPEDA.
Award recipients are required to acknowledge CIHR, its institutes and partners in any communication or publication related to the project. See CIHR General Grants and Awards Policies, Acknowledgement of CIHR's Support for details on CIHR's communication requirements. The contributing institutes / partners will be identified on the Authorization for Funding and decision letter.
CIHR is committed to demonstrating results to Canadians for the money invested in health research. Therefore, processes for monitoring progress and appropriate use of funds, as well as for performance measurement and program evaluation are in place. As a result, funding recipients must:
The application process is comprised of one step: Full Application.
A complete application consists of:
Send Application by Courier to:
RE: "Summer Program in Japan"
Research Capacity Development
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Room 97, 160 Elgin Street
Address locator: 4809A
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9
For questions on CIHR funding guidelines, how to apply, and the peer review process contact:
CIHR Summer Program in Japan Program Delivery Coordinator
Research Capacity Development Branch
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: (613) 957-0296
Fax: (613) 954-1800
E-mail: JSPSSummer@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
For questions about this initiative and research objectives contact:
(Updated 2006-10-26)
Mr. Duane Robson, Counsellor (Science and Technology)
Canadian Embassy in Japan
Tel: +81 (0)3 5412 6200
Fax: +81 (0)3 5412 6254
E-mail: duane.robson@international.gc.ca
Web Site: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/ni-ka/science-en.asp
For more information, please visit the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science web site.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
CIHR is Canada's major federal funding agency for health research. Its objective is to excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge and its translation into improved health for Canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened Canadian health care system.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), or Gakushin for short, is an independent administrative institution, established by way of a national law for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science in all fields of the natural and social sciences and the humanities. JSPS plays a pivotal role in the administration of a wide spectrum of Japan's scientific and academic programs. While working within the broad framework of government policies established to promote scientific advancement, JSPS carries out its programs in a manner flexible to the needs of the participating scientists.
